{"podcast":{"title":"Weight Loss And ...","slug":"weight-loss-and-6741102","podcast_index_feed_id":6741102,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/weight-loss-and","website_url":"https://www.weightlossand.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nU4J861NxgZgwWoAyLH39jUsjeqMrjyOtBeq7lRHQUg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOWI3/NGNmNTdhY2VjYTZi/OTYxZGQ4NTZlZjk1/NmI5Yy5qcGc.jpg","author":"Holly Wyatt & James Hill","episode_count":137,"summary":"Your go-to hangout for everything weight loss… and beyond! “Weight Loss and…” is brought to you by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and hosted by seasoned experts in weight management, Dr. James Hill and Dr. Holly Wyatt. We’re your friendly guides through the maze of weight loss, but with a fun twist. We’re not here to preach the latest fad diet or promise a miracle workout. Instead, we’re all about embracing the journey, acknowledging there’s more than one way to hit your health goals, and having a good laugh while we’re at it. We get it: weight loss can be tough, and sometimes pretty serious business. But why can’t it also be enjoyable? With a side of humor, we’ll bring you science-backed insights, real-life stories, and some hard truths. (Spoiler alert: there’s no magic answer - but that doesn’t mean we can’t find what works best for you.) “Weight Loss and…” is your inclusive space to explore, question, and learn — and to feel part of a community along the way. This isn’t just about shedding pounds. It’s about gaining perspective, building better habits, and enjoying the ride. So if you’re up for honest conversations about weight loss - spiced with a little science…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:18:08.586989+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102"},"episode":{"title":"How Your Biology Fights Weight Loss Maintenance with Paul MacLean","slug":"how-your-biology-fights-weight-loss-maintenance-with-paul-maclean","published_at":"2025-12-31T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102/how-your-biology-fights-weight-loss-maintenance-with-paul-maclean","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102","url":"https://weightlossand.com/how-your-biology-fights-weight-loss-maintenance-with-paul-maclean","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/71d65e8d/c51645c8.mp3","summary":"You’ve done it. You’ve lost the weight. But then something shifts. The hunger gets louder. Food becomes more tempting. The scale starts creeping back up. You’re doing everything right, yet your body seems to be fighting you at every turn. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone, and more importantly, it’s not your fault. The truth is, after weight loss, your body launches a powerful biological response designed to bring that weight back. It’s not about willpower or discipline. It’s about survival mechanisms that were built for a world without grocery stores on every corner. Understanding what’s actually happening inside your body after weight loss changes everything from how you approach maintenance to how you talk to yourself when things get hard. Join Holly and Jim as they sit down with Dr. Paul MacLean, one of the world’s leading experts on the biology of weight regain. You’ll discover why keeping weight off requires completely different strategies than losing it, what your metabolism is really doing after weight loss, and the science-backed tools that can help you succeed long-term despite your biology working against you. Discussed on the episode: The powerful rubber band analogy that explains why your body fights to regain weight What’s really happening at the cellular level when you lose weight (and why it persists) Why the speed of weight loss may matter less than you think The controversial truth about whether metabolic adaptation ever goes away One scientist’s personal journey with weight struggle and GLP-1 medications The myth about starting with a “clean slate” after weight loss","meta_description":"You’ve done it. You’ve lost the weight. But then something shifts. The hunger gets louder. Food becomes more tempting. The scale starts creeping back up.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2692,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/weight-loss-and-6741102/episodes/how-your-biology-fights-weight-loss-maintenance-with-paul-maclean/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102/how-your-biology-fights-weight-loss-maintenance-with-paul-maclean.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}